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Old 08-03-2007, 12:22 AM   #14
harrie
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Bonnie, did you receive Neupogen with your first treatment? I did not get any bone pain from the Taxotere, but I did with my bigger dose of neupogen. When I did, I took Advil, and ALL the bone aches went away. BTW, neupogen is used to boost the WBC count.
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1993: right side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads
1999: left side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads, tamoxifen

2006:
BRCA 2 positive
Stage I, invasive DCIS (6mm x 5mm)
Grade: intermediate
sentinal node biopsy: neg
HER2/neu amplified 4.7
ER+/PR+
TOPO II neg
Oncotype dx 20
Bilat mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction
oophorectomy

2007:
6 cycles TCH (taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin)
finished 1 yr herceptin 05/07
Arimidex, stopped after almost 1 yr
Femara
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